November Events
December Events

Showtimes & Prices

Ticket Policy: All ticket sales are final and there will be no refunds if you cannot attend a film/event/performance. Tickets are valid for date and time indicated only. Tickets for a film may be exchanged for another showing of the same film depending on availability.

November Events

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Lonely - Feature Film Release

NR – 1h 32m

Monday, November 17 at 6:30 PM
Tuesday, November 18 at 6:30 PM

Ruth Wilson is an elderly woman who spent the past forty years alone, crippled with regret. Motivated to end her loneliness, she chooses to make one more effort to reconcile with her estranged daughter, and find a companion to spend the rest of her life with.

PRICING

Pricing
Standard Seating – $10 for adults, $8 for seniors over 60, and $7 for children under 12
Booth Seating (Seats 4-6) – $50
High Top Seating (Seats 2) – $23

TICKETS – MONDAY
TICKETS – TUESDAY

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Wicked: For Good

Sponsored by Valley Pediatric Dentistry

PG – 2h 18m

Thursday, November 20 at 7 PM
Friday, November 21 at 7 PM
Saturday, November 22 at 12:30, 4, 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 23 at 12:30, 4, 7:30 PM
Monday, November 24 at 12:30, 4, 7:30 PM
Tuesday, November 25 at 12:30, 4, 7:30 PM
Wed, November 26 at 12:30, 4, 7:30 PM
Thursday, November 27 at 6 PM
Friday, November 28 at 12:30, 4, 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 29 at 12:30, 4, 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 30 at 4, 7:30 PM
Monday, December 1 at 12:30, 4, 7:30 PM
Tuesday, December 2 at 7 PM
Wednesday, December 3 at 7 PM
Thursday, December 4 at 7 PM
Friday, December 5 at 7 PM
Saturday, December 6 at 12:30, 4, 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 7 at 12:30, 4 PM
Wednesday, December 10 at 7 PM
Thursday, December 11 at 1 PM

Sunday, November 30 at 12:30 PM *SENSORY FRIENDLY*

Set in the Land of Oz, before and after Dorothy Gale’s arrival from Kansas, Elphaba and Glinda’s friendship is put to the test as they embrace their new respective identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch of the North, and how the consequences of their actions will change all of Oz forever.

PRICING

Pricing (after 4 PM):
Standard Seating – $10 for adults, $8 for seniors over 60, and $7 for children under 12
Booth Seating (Seats 4-6) – $50
High Top Seating (Seats 2) – $23

Matinee Shows (before 4 PM):
Standard Seating – $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, and $6 for children under 12
Booth Seating (Seats 4-6) – $40
High Top Seating (Seats 2) – $18

TICKETS

TICKETS – November 30 Sensory Friendly

December Events

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Harrisburg Jazz Collective

Sponsored by Fairport Wealth

Tuesday, December 9 at 7 PM

Founded in October of 2014, Steve Rudolph (pianist/composer and founder of the Central PA Friends of Jazz) & Bill Perbetsky (trumpeter and former band director at Susquehanna H.S.) co-lead the 16-piece ensemble. The players include the finest musicians from our area and beyond performing music from the historic big bands (Ellington/Basie/ Dorsey) to more modern bands (Buddy Rich, Thad Jones, Rob McConnell. Gordon Goodwin, Bob Mintzer) as well as original music and arrangements from members and friends.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $20
High Top (Seats 2): $50
Booth (Seats 4-6): $120

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Sponsored by Kelly Financial Services

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

12 Days of Christmas Movie Kickoff!

PG – 1h 39m

Thursday, December 11 at 7:00 PM

The Herdman kids are undeniably the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, cheat, bully and overall terrorize their small community. But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church Pageant – and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked little town the true meaning of Christmas.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $5
High Top (Seats 2): $12
Booth (Seats 4-6): $25

TICKETS

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Jeff Krick, Jr. Returns for Christmas with Elvis

Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM

Jeff Krick, Jr. is one of the youngest and most successful and endearing Elvis tributes in the country. He’s bringing his award-winning tribute to the West Shore Theatre for a special night of music that will be anything but a Blue Christmas! Get your tickets early, as his last two concerts sold out quickly.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $20
High Top (Seats 2): $50
Booth (Seats 4-6): $120

TICKETS

It’s a Wonderful Life

PG – 2h 9m

Saturday, December 13 at 1:00 PM
Saturday, December 20 at 4:00 PM
Monday, December 22 at 1:00 PM

After George Bailey (James Stewart) wishes he had never been born, an angel (Henry Travers) is sent to earth to make George’s wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS – DEC. 13
TICKETS – DEC. 20
TICKETS – DEC. 22

Double Feature: Love Actually & The Holiday

Love Actually: R – 2h 15m
The Holiday: PG-13 2h 12 m

Saturday, December 13 starting at 5:00 PM (The Holiday will begin at 7:30 PM)

ONE price gets you admission to both movies! You can come to one or the other or both with the purchase of your ticket. Love Actually will begin at 5:00 PM. There will be a short break between the two with The Holiday beginning at 7:30 PM.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $10
High Top (Seats 2): $25
Booth (Seats 4-6): $60

TICKETS

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A Carpenters Christmas Featuring Jillian Rossi

Sunday, December 14 at 2:00 PM

Join us for an old-fashioned Carpenters Christmas, just like the TV specials from yesteryear, featuring Jillian Rossi. Come sing along to your favorite holiday tunes originally performed by the incredible talent that was Karen Carpenter, including Merry Christmas, Darling, as well as The Carpenters top hits…. it will be Yesterday Once More.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $20
High Top (Seats 2): $50
Booth (Seats 4-6): $120

SOLD OUT

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Oxymorons Improv Comedy

Sunday, December 14 at 7 PM

The Oxymorons Improv Comedy troupe are the masters of laughter, with a performance repertoire that knows no bounds. From intimate bat mitzvahs to high-energy corporate events and prestigious comedy clubs, they’ve left audiences in stitches. Oxymorons thrive on quick thinking, spontaneous creativity, and the art of seamless comedic brilliance – a thrilling dance of wit and humor. No two shows are ever the same!

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $10
High Top (Seats 2): $25
Booth (Seats 4-6): $60

TICKETS

March of The Wooden Soldiers

NR – 1h 13m
Monday, December 15 at 7:00 PM

Stannie Dum (Stan Laurel) and Ollie Dee (Oliver Hardy) rent rooms in Mother Peep’s shoe in Toyland. When Mother Peep can’t make her mortgage payment to evil Silas Barnaby (Harry Kleinbach), he attempts to blackmail her into having Little Bo-Peep (Charlotte Henry) marry him, despite the girl’s attachment to Tom-Tom Piper. Stannie and Ollie offer their assistance to Mother Peep, Bo-Peep and Piper, and later enlist an army of wooden soldiers to battle Barnaby’s cave-dwelling bogeymen.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS

Christmas in Connecticut 80th Anniversary

NR – 1h 42m
Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00 PM

While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the “Diary of a Housewife” column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff’s nurse arranges with Elizabeth’s publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth’s bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS

White Christmas

NR – 2h 0m
Wednesday, December 17 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 20 at 1:00 PM
Monday, December 22 at 4:00 PM

Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys’ commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his quaint country inn is failing. So what’s the foursome to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-filled musical extravaganza that’s sure to put Waverly and his business in the black!

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS – DEC. 17
TICKETS – DEC. 20
TICKETS – DEC. 22

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The Uptown Band Holiday Extravaganza

Sponsored by Tom & Susan Coble

Thursday, December 18 at 7:00 PM

The popular Uptown Band returns for another great holiday concert! For more than 16 years, The Uptown Band has earned a solid reputation as one of the country’s most versatile and respected live bands. For this special show, they’ll be performing much of the music that has made them a favorite as well as a variety of Christmas music to get you geared up for the holidays. They have sold out all previous shows, so get your tickets while you can!

SOLD OUT

The Polar Express Pajama Party

G – 1h 40m
Friday, December 19 at 7:00 PM
Tuesday, December 23 at 1:00 PM

Wear your pajamas and enjoy this Christmas classic that’s fun for the whole family! Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”; “Cast Away”) reunite for “Polar Express,” an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS – DEC. 19
TICKETS – DEC. 23

Elf

PG – 1h 37m
Saturday, December 20 at 7:00 PM
Tuesday, December 23 at 4:00 PM

Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS – DEC. 20
TICKETS – DEC. 23

Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch (2018)

PG – 1h 26m

Sunday, December 21 at 10:00 AM (*Sensory Friendly Showing*)
Sunday, December 21 at 1:00 PM

The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime when his neighbors in Whoville celebrate the holidays with a bang. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch realizes there is one way to gain peace and quiet. With help from Max, the green grump hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS – DEC. 21 – SENSORY FRIENDLY
TICKETS – DEC. 21

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 25th Anniversary

PG – 1h 44m

Sunday, December 21 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, December 21 at 7:00 PM

In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children’s tale by Dr. Seuss, celebrating its 25th anniversary, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his hapless dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos. However, the bitter grump finds a hitch in his plans when he encounters the endearing Cindy Lou Who.
PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS

Love Actually

R – 2h 15m
Monday, December 22 at 7:00 PM

Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon), Sarah (Laura Linney), a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS

A Christmas Story

PG – 1h 33m
Tuesday, December 23 at 7:00 PM

Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a “Red Ryder air rifle.” Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

PG-13 – 1h 37m
Wednesday, December 24 at 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM

As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo), and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid), and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark’s employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs.

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 60, $6 for children under 12
High Top (Seats 2): $18
Booth (Seats 4-6): $40

TICKETS

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Countdown to Noon with The Artificial Wizards

Wednesday, December 31 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Join us for a morning of magic and comedy at the West Shore Theatre for a special New Year’s Eve event that’s fun for the whole family! The Artificial Wizards return for a show chock-full of magic, laughs, and memorable moments. The event will end with a countdown to noon instead of midnight so that audience members of all ages can experience the fun of ringing in the new year!

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $10
High Top (Seats 2): $25
Booth (Seats 4-6): $60

TICKETS

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New Year’s Eve with The Martini Bros.

Wednesday, December 31 from 7:30 to 10:30 PM

Kick off your New Year’s Eve celebrations at the West Shore Theatre for a third year with local favorites The Martini Bros featuring Deuce Gibb, Reg Troup, and Brian Cartwright. Join us for a great night of music as we rock (and/or roll) into 2026!

PRICING

All Standard Seats: $20
High Top (Seats 2): $50
Booth (Seats 4-6): $120

TICKETS

*Sensory Friendly Showing – A sensory friendly movie is for anyone who has sensory issues or any disability that makes it difficult to enjoy a movie at the theatre. Our sensory friendly setting will have dimmed lights, sound turned down, and give audience members the freedom to move around and vocalize as needed.

† This is a West Shore Theatre rental event. The views and opinions expressed or presented in this program do not necessarily represent or reflect the views or positions of the West Shore Theatre or Friends of the West Shore Theatre, Inc.

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